DRESS MEMO: FALL / WINTER 2016

A comprehensive guide to dressing for every occasion this season…

Today I’m thrilled to finally share the Fall / Winter 2016 Dress Memo! As you know, for the 30 days of November, I posted a new dress on instagram every day for a specific fall or winter occasion. And just like the first Spring/Summer edition, the ultimate goal was to culminate the series with the publication of the Dress Memo, a comprehensive guide to dressing for every occasion from winter date night, to office holiday parties, to New Year’s Eve, and even Super Bowl Sunday.

This series and the Dress Memo itself was borne out of the countless styling questions I’ve received over the years from readers about what to wear to different events and occasions. Questions like, what do I wear to a bridal shower? Or, what’s appropriate attire for my office holiday party? Or, I’m going to a black-tie wedding, do I have to wear a floor-length dress?

In addition to the fun of sharing my favorite dresses for the season, the Dress Memo is an effort to provide a true resource with additional ideas and styling advice for every tricky fall and winter occasion that might come your way—something that you could come back to and reference all season long.

My most sincere thanks to all of you who have followed the series. I hope you enjoy the Dress Memo as much as I enjoyed creating it, and I hope it serves as a helpful resource throughout the next many months!

So, I’m not usually into the digital magazine format, but this is just brilliant! Loved being able to flip through everything with ease and read it in the smaller size. I can tell how much work went into this, and it’s a really helpful resource for all those tricky dressing situations this time of year. High five, Mary!

Hi Mary – Long time reader, first time commenter. Congrats on a great memo. Question: I have a similar dress to your New Year’s Eve spaghetti-strap slip dress, and am having trouble figuring out what kind of undergarments to wear with it. The material is thin, slinky and clingy at the same time, meaning most underpinnings show through. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance, and please keep doing what you do. I enjoy your write-ups and sense of humour tremendously!